Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane spoke out for the first time about the criminal charges against her on Wednesday.

Kane speaks out against charges; calls for release of "Porngate" emails

Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane spoke out for the first time about the criminal charges against her on Wednesday.

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Updated: 5:36 PM EDT Aug 12, 2015

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WEBVTT COVERAGE YOU CAN COUNT ON CONTINUES. KIM: KATHLEEN KANE AND HER WEEK OF SILENCE ABOUT THE CHARGES AGAINST HER. PETE MUNTEAN IS LIVE AT THE STATE CAPITAL. PETE: KANE SAYS HORN E-MAILS ARE AT THE CENTER OF HER -- THE CONSPIRACY TO GET HER OUT OF OFFICE. SHE READ A SIX PAGE STATEMENT. IT IS A STORY THAT BEGINS WITH PORNOGRAPHY, RACIAL INSENSITIVITY, AND RELIGIOUS BIGOTRY. PETE: SHE RELEASED THE MESSAGES LAST YEAR. KANE SAYS THEIR GRUDGE LEAD TO PROSECUTORS CHARGING HER WITH LEAKING SECRET CASE AND LYING ABOUT IT. IT MADE A PROMISE I WOULD FINISH THE JOB AND I WOULD DO IT AND THAT IS WHERE WE STAND TODAY. PETE: KANE IS CALLING ON A STATE JUDGE TO RELEASE ALL THE E-MAILS. SHE SAYS ONLY THEN WILL PENNSYLVANIANS KNOW THE TRUTH. KIM: SHE CLAIMS HER CRACKDOWN ON EMPLOYEES AT BEHAVIOR IS WHAT LED TO THE INVESTIGATION. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RELEASED DOZENS OF PORNOGRAPHIC E-MAILS SENT BETWEEN STATE EMPLOYEES IN THE AG'S OFFICE AND THE GOVERNORS CABINET. SHE CALLED THEM HARD-CORE AND SOMETIMES VIOLENT. IT RESULTED IN THE DEPARTURE OF THREE HIGH-RANKING STATE OFFICIALS. AND NUMEROUS OTHER STATE EMPLOYEES. KANE: SOME TRIED DESPERATELY TO ENSURE THESE E-MAILS AND MORE IMPORTANTLY THE ATTACHMENT, THEIR ATTACHMENT TO IT NEVER SAW THE LIGHT OF DAY. KIM: THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS URGING JUDGE WILLIAM CARPENTER TO RELEASE ALL THE E-MAILS THAT WERE IN THE AG FILES ON COMMONWEALTH SERVERS.

Kane speaks out against charges; calls for release of "Porngate" emails

Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane spoke out for the first time about the criminal charges against her on Wednesday.